1959 BRDC International Trophy

The 11th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 2 May 1959 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the Grand Prix circuit, and was won by Australian driver Jack Brabham in a Cooper T51.

1959 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1959 Formula One season
Race details
Date	2 May 1959
Official name	XI BRDC International Trophy
Location	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.714 km (2.93 miles)
Distance	50 laps, 235.7 km (146.5 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Stirling Moss	BRM
Time	1:39.2
Fastest lap
Driver	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin
Time	1:40.0
Podium
First	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax
Second	Roy Salvadori	Aston Martin
Third	Ron Flockhart	BRM

The race marked the debut of Aston Martin's entry into Formula One motor racing. Both cars performed well, placing third and sixth in practice, and Roy Salvadori achieved fastest lap on his way to second place. However, their performance flattered to deceive, and they were never as competitive again.

The field also included several Formula Two cars, highest finisher being Jim Russell in a Cooper T45.

Results

Note: a blue background indicates a car running under Formula 2 regulations.

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	3	Jack Brabham	Cooper Car Company	Cooper-Climax T51	1h25m28.6, 165.34 km/h	4
2	1	Roy Salvadori	David Brown Corporation	Aston Martin DBR4/250	1h25m46.2 (+15.6s)	3
3	6	Ron Flockhart	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25	1h25m53.2 (+24.6s)	5
4	9	Phil Hill	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246/59	49 laps	10
5	5	Jack Fairman	High Efficiency Motors	Cooper-Climax T45	49 laps	8
6	2	Carroll Shelby	David Brown Corporation	Aston Martin DBR4/250	48 laps - lubrication	6
7	21	Jim Russell	Jim Russell	Cooper-Climax T45	48 laps	12
8	26	Ivor Bueb	British Racing Partnership	Cooper-Borgward T51	48 laps	17
9	4	Ian Burgess	High Efficiency Motors	Cooper-Climax T43	48 laps	15
10	19	Tony Marsh	Tony Marsh	Cooper-Climax T45	48 laps	16
11	24	Innes Ireland	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax 16	48 laps	14
12	23	Bill Moss	United Racing Stable	Cooper-Climax T51	46 laps	20
13	22	Tim Parnell	Tim Parnell	Cooper-Climax T45	46 laps	21
14	18	Mike Taylor	Cooper Car Company	Cooper-Climax T51	45 laps	11
NC	12	Pete Lovely	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax 16	44 laps	7
Ret	10	Brian Naylor	JB Naylor	JBW-Maserati	41 laps - gearbox	no time
Ret	14	Maria Teresa de Filippis	Scuderia Ugolini	Maserati 250F	40 laps - transmission	23
Ret	19	Bruce McLaren	Cooper Car Company	Cooper-Climax T45	39 laps - transmission	13
Ret	8	Tony Brooks	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari Dino 246	29 laps - valve	2
Ret	17	Hermano da Silva Ramos	Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati 250F	16 laps - gearbox	19
Ret	11	Graham Hill	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax 16	9 laps - brake pipe	9
Ret	15	Giorgio Scarlatti	Scuderia Ugolini	Maserati 250F	5 laps - split tank	18
Ret	7	Stirling Moss	Owen Racing Organisation	BRM P25	3 laps - brakes	1
DNS	16	Hans Herrmann	Scuderia Centro Sud	Maserati 250F	-	22
DNA	25	Alan Stacey	Team Lotus	Lotus-Climax 16	car not ready	-